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Housing in BN23 5

What the homes in BN23 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Population
8,625 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (43.6%). Flats make up 44.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BN23 5England
Detached16%22.9%
Semi-detached15.4%31.5%
Terraced24.4%23%
Purpose-built flat43.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BN23 5 is broadly in line with that, at 64.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.2% of households against 20.5%. 41.8% own outright and 22.9% with a mortgage.

BN23 5
65%
28%
England
  • Owned64.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented28.2%20.5%
  • Social rented6.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN23 5England
Owned outright41.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN23 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 17.2%. 18.2% of households include dependent children.

BN23 5England
Living alone, under 6616.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Eastbourne

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Eastbourne, August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

EastbourneEngland
All homes£1,169£1,459
One bedroom£819£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,079£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,306£1,489
Four or more£1,796£2,161
Detached£1,478£1,640
Semi-detached£1,295£1,449
Terraced£1,175£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,016£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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